Hornets' Marvin Williams to return on Monday

Williams missed the past two games due to a concussion, but was able to pass league protocol. Williams passed all his tests early on Monday, but the team was waiting on the NBA to officially clear him to play. Williams is averaging 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Hornets' Marvin Williams not cleared to play yet

Williams is dealing with a concussion, but has reportedly passed protocol. The team is currently waiting for the NBA to sign off on Williams being cleared, reports the Observer. There's a chance he'll be cleared in time for Monday's game. Williams has already missed two games due to the injury. He's averaging 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Hornets' Marvin Williams out Saturday, P.J. Hairston set to return

Williams, who is averaging 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, suffered the concussion Jan. 24 when he took an inadvertent elbow to the head against the Knicks.

Meanwhile, rookie P.J. Hairston will play in Saturday's game against the Nuggets after injuring his ankle in practice Friday. Hairston is averaging 5.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

The Hornets are currently 6-point underdogs against Denver.

Hornets' Marvin Williams says he saw stars when concussion occurred

by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com

(1/31/15) Hornets forward Marvin Williams was a bit nervous last Saturday when he got knocked hard on the head in the first half against the Knicks. Williams was elbowed in the face while trying to get a rebound and was "seeing stars" after.

"The blow was the worst of it," Williams said. "Usually I’m the type of guy who, if I get knocked down, I’m going to get right back up. The problem is when I tried to get up, I was literally seeing stars – literally! That’s when I had to roll back over. When they took me back to the locker room I had to stop because I was so out of it."

Williams also revealed this wasn't his first concussion, according to the Charlotte Observer.

"This is my second or third concussion that I’ve had," Williams said. "I had one a few years ago my first season in Utah (2012-13). And I guess I had one when I was younger. I didn’t remember that but my parents told me about it."

Williams is hoping to be cleared for Saturday against the Nuggets.

"I’m doing OK. Yesterday was the first day I was symptom-free," Williams said Friday. "This morning I woke up feeling great. I took the concussion test and passed that. I did some things physically. A couple of little things are still bothering me, but for the most part I feel fine."

Marvin Williams signed a two-year contract with the Hornets in the offseason and is destined to be the starting power forward for his new club heading into 2014-15. However, just because he's the starter does not make him a threat in Fantasy. He'll certainly get the playing time to make an impact, but Fantasy owners will have to take a wait-and-see approach with the 28-year-old. Last season appeared in 66 games, 50 of which he started. As a starter, he averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 points and 1.2 assists in 25.7 minutes. Overall, Williams averaged 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.4 minutes per game. He's a marginal contributor, worth a draft pick in the later rounds, at best on Draft Day.
(Updated 8/29/14)